How does Iran rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.

Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 92.5%

World rank

134th

of 169 countries

All-time high

0.1413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 1969

All-time low

0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP

in 2017

Years of data

1960–2024

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 92.5% on the previous year and up 191.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.1413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP, in 2017.

That places Iran 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2024.
Year	SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0242 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1962	0.0271 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1963	0.0282 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1964	0.0262 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
1965	0.0276 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
1966	0.0599 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+117.2%
1967	0.033 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-45.0%
1968	0.1067 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+223.7%
1969	0.1413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+32.5%
1970	0.1131 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
1971	0.1298 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
1972	0.0805 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-38.0%
1973	0.0759 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1974	0.0618 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1975	0.1006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+62.9%
1976	0.0681 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.3%
1977	0.0706 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1978	0.0477 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-32.4%
1979	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-87.8%
1980	0.0029 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-49.4%
1981	0.0048 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+64.5%
1982	0.004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1983	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1984	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
1985	0.0035 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1986	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1987	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+56.4%
1988	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-36.8%
1989	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.7%
1990	0.0036 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+122.9%
1991	0.0075 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+109.9%
1992	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-55.2%
1993	0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+345.1%
1994	0.0063 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-58.2%
1995	0.003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-52.3%
1996	0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+68.5%
1997	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-70.1%
1998	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+124.6%
1999	0.0028 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2000	0.0038 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+35.0%
2001	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
2002	0.0034 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2003	0.0019 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-44.9%
2004	0.0006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-66.5%
2005	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-62.2%
2006	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+568.0%
2007	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
2008	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-84.9%
2009	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+58.3%
2010	0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-19.6%
2011	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-20.8%
2012	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-57.2%
2013	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-53.8%
2014	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
2015	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2016	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+3109.9%
2017	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-99.3%
2018	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+23.9%
2019	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+18.4%
2020	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
2023	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+544.8%
2024	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	+92.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0494 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.02 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.1413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0754 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0058 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.1298 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0037 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0016 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.006 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0052 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0017 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0042 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Iran

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133 Sri Lanka 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
135 Spain 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
136 Iraq 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare
137 Dominican Republic 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP compare

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More public sector data for Iran

Arms imports 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.4587 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 42.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 86.19 current USD per person (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0166 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 7.89 billion current USD (2024)
Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 12.94 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 4,555 current USD per square kilometre (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iran?: Arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.1413 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 1969.
What is the lowest arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP in 2017.
How does Iran rank for arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is arms imports (sipri trend indicator values), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 191.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP
Unit: SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 213 places, 8,924 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.